Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Copy Right
Terms of Use
Please read this page carefully. By viewing the contents on the achillesgroup.com Web Site (the "Web Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms, as revised by Achilles Group (the "Company") from time to time. If you do not accept these Terms, do not use the Web Site.
The Company may revise these Terms at any time by updating this posting (but without any other notice). Please visit this page periodically to review these Terms for changes.
Section 1. Use of Material.
All material contained on the Web Site, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, images, data, audio and video (collectively, the "Materials"), are either owned by the Company and/or third-party licensors. The Company (and/or third-party licensors) retains all proprietary rights to the Materials, including all intellectual property rights associated therewith (e.g., copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets and know-how).
Section 2. Disclaimer of Warranties.
The Company and any other contributor to the Web Site expressly disclaim all liability to any person in respect of anything and in respect of the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done wholly or partly in reliance upon the whole or any part of the Web Site or the Materials. The Web Site and the Materials are for informational purposes only and may not reflect the most current developments in a field. The information should in no way be taken as an indication of future results.
In making the Web Site and the Materials available, no client, advisory, fiduciary or professional relationship is implicated or established between you and the Company and neither the Company nor any other person is, in connection with the Web Site and the Materials, engaged in rendering human resources, legal, advisory, consulting or other professional services or advice. Neither the Web Site nor the Materials on or accessed through the Web Site should be considered a substitute for your independent investigation and your sound technical and business judgment. You should consult with a professional advisor familiar with your particular factual situation for advice or service concerning any specific matters.
You understand and expressly agree that use of the Web Site and the Materials is at your sole risk, that any materials downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Web Site is at your own discretion and risk and that you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of such materials. The Company makes no warranty or representation as to the security of any information you transmit to the Company.
THE WEB SITE AND THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS, AS-AVAILABLE BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES AND ITS SUPPLIERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Section 3. Limitation of Liability.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, USE, DATA, GOODWILL OR OTHER INTANGIBLES) RESULTING OR ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE OR THE MATERIALS OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Section 4. Links to Other Sites.
The Web Site contains links to and from third-party Web sites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by the Company of the contents of such third-party Web sites. The Company is not responsible for the content or practices of linked third-party sites and does not make any representations or warranties regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third-party Web sites or the practices of such sites. If you decide to access linked third-party Web sites, you do so at your own risk.
Section 5. Indemnification.
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all third-party claims, liability, actions, demands, costs or expenses, including, but not limited to, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising from your use of the Web Site or the Materials or your breach or violation of these Terms. The Company reserves the right to defend any such claim, and you agree to provide the Company with such reasonable cooperation as it may request.
Section 6. Export Control.
The United States controls the export of products and information. You agree to comply with such restrictions and not to export or re-export the Materials to countries or persons prohibited under the export control laws. By downloading the Materials, you are agreeing that you are not in a country where such export is prohibited and are not a person or entity to which such export is prohibited. You are responsible for compliance with the laws of your local jurisdiction regarding the import, export or re-export of the Materials.
Section 7. Privacy Notice.
Be sure to check the Privacy Policy to understand the Company's practices. The Privacy Policy is subject to these Terms.
Section 8. General.
The Web Site is based in Houston, Texas, U.S.A. Access to the Materials may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Web Site from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. These Terms will be governed by, subject to and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of laws principles. You agree that any action arising out of or relating to these Terms may be brought only in a court of competent jurisdiction in Harris County, Texas, and you hereby consent to the jurisdiction, venue and convenience of such courts.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, void or unenforceable by any court having competent jurisdiction, the remainder of these Terms shall remain in full force and effect. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms will be effective only if it is in writing signed by the Company. No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term. You may not assign any of your rights, obligations or privileges hereunder. These Terms will inure to the benefit of the Company's successors, assigns and licensees.
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede and replace all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written or oral, regarding such subject matter.
Privacy Policy
When you visit achillesgroup.com (the "Web Site"), Achilles Group (the "Company") does not collect any personally identifiable information about you unless you specifically provide it to us. Your visit is logged by a statistics program, which keeps records of traffic on the Web Site, as well as numerical counts of visitors by domain, IP address, keywords used, browser type and other standard web measurements. This information is used for internal purposes only.
Achilles Group HR Tip of the Month Newsletter Registration. If you choose to register for HR Tip of the Month emails on the Web Site, you need to supply us with certain required information, including your name and email address. We log and retain such information and send you emails on areas of interest you have specified. Each email contains information on how to be removed from our lists.
Other Activities.
We do not collect personally identifiable information about you unless you specifically provide it to us.
Use of Information.
The Company currently uses the information that it collects through the Web Site to provide the services, information or benefits that you request; to improve the content of the Web Site; to customize the content on the Web Site; and to investigate violations of our Terms of Use.
Sharing of Information.
We do not share or sell personal information that you supply to us. There may be some other limited circumstances in which the Company shares or transfers the information in its databases to third parties, for example, to respond to judicial process, to comply with applicable laws or regulations, to protect the security or integrity of our databases or the Web Site, to take precautions against liability, in the event of a corporate reorganization or, to the extent required by law, to provide information to law enforcement agencies.
Linked Sites.
The Company is not responsible for the privacy practices or policies of Web sites that are linked to or from the Web Site, including any advertisers.
Your Consent.
By using the Web Site, you consent to our use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time without advance notice. Should any new policy go into effect, we will post it on the Web Site, and the policy will apply only to information collected thereafter. This Privacy Policy is subject to the Terms of Use, including, but not limited to, limitations on liability, indemnification, choice of law and choice of forum.
Copy Right Achilles Group 2005.
